There are 5 ways to get from Portpatrick to St Helens by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Carlisle
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
7h 30mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
7h 40m£49–156Drive 218.2 mi
- Drive from Portpatrick to St Helens218.2 mi
3h 52m£54–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Lockerbie to St Helens CentralGlasgow Central - Liverpool Lime Street
7h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
10h 42m£52–84
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portpatrick to St Helens is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portpatrick to St Helens is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to St Helens. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at Exchange Street via Port Rodie, Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Portpatrick and St Helens is 233 miles. The road distance is 219.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to St Helens without a car is to bus and train via Carlisle which takes 7h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Portpatrick to St Helens, including transfers.
Portpatrick to St Helens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Port Rodie station.
The best way to get from Portpatrick to St Helens is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 42m.
Portpatrick to St Helens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portpatrick to St Helens is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Portpatrick to St Helens.
What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and St Helens, England?
You can take a bus from South Crescent to St Helens Central via Cross, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Wigan North Western in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Exchange Street via Cross, Port Rodie, Buchanan Bus Station, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 10h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to St Helens Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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